ERICK AND CHRIS CONSTRUCTION, LLC

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, ERICK AND CHRIS CONSTRUCTION, LLC — a framing contractors facility located at 3325 MILKWEED CT, ODENTON, MD 21113 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 7 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $28,800.00. The inspection case was opened on 2023-02-03.

DOL records document workplace safety violations warranting formal citation under the OSH Act. While classified at the standard enforcement level, all OSHA citations require corrective action and may indicate areas where workplace safety programs should be strengthened.

BLS Injury Data: According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2022), this industry sector has an occupational injury rate of 2.8 per 100 full-time workers — 4% above the national average of 2.7. The sector fatality rate is 9.6 per 100,000 workers.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $28,800.00 is more than 8.0× the national average of $3,609.14 for facilities in the Construction sector (NAICS 238130). This sector encompasses 532,749 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $1,922.8M.

State Context: Within MD, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 48,269 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $1,448.20.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 7 citations spanning 4 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 7 repeat — A substantially similar violation was found during a previous inspection and the original citation has become a final order.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning April 7, 2023 with the latest abatement deadline set for May 24, 2023. Of the 7 total citations, 0 (0%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $28,800.00 reflects OSHA's gravity-based penalty calculation methodology, which considers the severity of potential injury, the probability of occurrence, the employer's size, good faith, and violation history. The per-citation average of $4,114.29 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement record for Erick and Chris Construction, LLC, reveals a deeply entrenched pattern of non-compliance that transcends mere oversight, signaling a systemic failure in the firm’s safety management culture. The 2023 inspection resulted exclusively in repeat violations, a critical legal distinction indicating that the employer had been previously cited for substantially similar hazards yet failed to implement permanent corrective actions. This recidivism is most pronounced in the realm of fall protection (1926.501(b)(13)) and training certification (1926.503(b)(1)). For framing contractors, these standards represent the primary defense against catastrophic injuries; the recurrence of these violations suggests that workers